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Case TitleTEA PARTY PATRIOTS, INC. v. INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE et al
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2014cv00615
Date Filed2014-04-15
Date Closed2016-02-01
JudgeJudge Randolph D. Moss
PlaintiffTEA PARTY PATRIOTS, INC.
Case DescriptionThe Tea Party Patriots submitted a request to the Internal Revenue Service for records concerning a notice of proposed rulemaking on Guidance for Tax-Exempt Social Organizations on Candidate-Related Political Activities. Tea Party Patriots made a similar request to the Treasury Department. The Treasury Department acknowledged receipt of the request, but Tea Party Patriots heard nothing further concerning the FOIA request sent to Treasury. The IRS acknowledged receipt of the request, took a 10-day extension of time, and asked for a further extension of nearly two months. Although the Tea Party Patriots did not agree to the two month extension, after another two months had gone by, the Tea Party Patriots, believing the agency was no closer to producing records, filed suit.
Complaint issues: improper withholding, conduct adequate search, disclosure of all non-exempt records by date certain, production of Vaughn index, attorney's fees

DefendantINTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE
DefendantDEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
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2014-04-151CIVIL COVER SHEET by TEA PARTY PATRIOTS, INC. filed by TEA PARTY PATRIOTS, INC..(Mitchell, Cleta) (Entered: 04/15/2014)
2014-04-152COMPLAINT for Injunctive Relief against All Defendants ( Filing fee $ 400 receipt number 0090-3685800) filed by TEA PARTY PATRIOTS, INC.. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B, # 3 Exhibit C, # 4 Exhibit D, # 5 Exhibit E, # 6 Exhibit F, # 7 Exhibit G, # 8 Exhibit H, # 9 Exhibit I, # 10 Exhibit J)(Mitchell, Cleta) (Entered: 04/15/2014)
2014-04-153REQUEST FOR SUMMONS TO ISSUE to the Department of the Treasury by TEA PARTY PATRIOTS, INC. re 2 Complaint, 1 Cover Sheet filed by TEA PARTY PATRIOTS, INC.. Related document: 2 Complaint, filed by TEA PARTY PATRIOTS, INC., 1 Cover Sheet filed by TEA PARTY PATRIOTS, INC..(Mitchell, Cleta) (Entered: 04/15/2014)
2014-04-154REQUEST FOR SUMMONS TO ISSUE to the Internal Revenue Service by TEA PARTY PATRIOTS, INC. re 2 Complaint, 1 Cover Sheet filed by TEA PARTY PATRIOTS, INC.. Related document: 2 Complaint, filed by TEA PARTY PATRIOTS, INC., 1 Cover Sheet filed by TEA PARTY PATRIOTS, INC..(Mitchell, Cleta) (Entered: 04/15/2014)
2014-04-155LCvR 7.1 CERTIFICATE OF DISCLOSURE of Corporate Affiliations and Financial Interests by TEA PARTY PATRIOTS, INC. (Mitchell, Cleta) (Entered: 04/15/2014)
2014-04-15Case Assigned to Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson. (sth, ) (Entered: 04/15/2014)
2014-04-156SUMMONS (2)Issued Electronically as to DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY, INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. (Attachments: # 1 Summons, # 2 Summons)(sth, ) (Entered: 04/15/2014)
2014-05-017NOTICE of Appearance by Yonatan Gelblum on behalf of DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY, INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE (Gelblum, Yonatan) (Entered: 05/01/2014)
2014-05-058GENERAL ORDER AND GUIDELINES FOR CIVIL CASESBEFORE JUDGE KETANJI BROWN JACKSON. See attached Order for details. Signed by Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson on 05/05/2014. (lckbj1) (Entered: 05/05/2014)
2014-05-239ANSWER to Complaint by DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY, INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE.(Gelblum, Yonatan) (Entered: 05/23/2014)
2014-05-30MINUTE ORDER. Before the Court in this FOIA case are a complaint and an answer. It is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall promptly confer and file a joint proposed schedule for briefing or disclosure by 6/13/2014. Signed by Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson on 05/30/2014. (lckbj1) (Entered: 05/30/2014)
2014-06-0210MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice :Attorney Name- Mathew D. Gutierrez, :Firm- Foley & Lardner LLP, :Address- 2 S. Biscayne Blvd., Suite 1900, Miami, FL 33131. Phone No. - 305-482-8400. Fax No. - 305-482-8600 by TEA PARTY PATRIOTS, INC. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A - Declaration of Mathew D. Gutierrez)(Davis, William) (Entered: 06/02/2014)
2014-06-03MINUTE ORDER granting 10 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice. It is hereby ORDERED that Mathew D. Gutierrez is admitted pro hac vice in this matter as counsel for plaintiff. Signed by Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson on 06/03/2014. (lckbj1) (Entered: 06/03/2014)
2014-06-0511RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE served on 5/2/2014 (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A)(Gutierrez, Mathew) (Entered: 06/05/2014)
2014-06-0512RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY served on 4/23/2014 (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A)(Gutierrez, Mathew) (Entered: 06/05/2014)
2014-06-05NOTICE OF ERROR re 11 Summons Returned Executed as to Federal Defendant; emailed to mgutierrez@foley.com, cc'd 8 associated attorneys -- The PDF file you docketed contained errors: 1. Invalid attorney signature, 2. Please contact the ECF Help Line @ (202) 354-3190 for completion and assistance with e-filing (jf, ) (Entered: 06/05/2014)
2014-06-0613NOTICE of Appearance by Mathew D. Gutierrez on behalf of TEA PARTY PATRIOTS, INC. (Gutierrez, Mathew) (Entered: 06/06/2014)
2014-06-0614RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed on United States Attorney General. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney General 4/21/14., RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the United States Attorney. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney on 4/21/2014. ( Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 5/21/2014.) (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A)(Gutierrez, Mathew) (Entered: 06/06/2014)
2014-06-1215MEET AND CONFER STATEMENT. (Klimas, Geoffrey) (Entered: 06/12/2014)
2014-06-1216NOTICE of Appearance by Geoffrey John Klimas on behalf of DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY, INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE (Klimas, Geoffrey) (Entered: 06/12/2014)
2014-06-19Case reassigned to Judge Tanya S. Chutkan. Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson no longer assigned to the case. (ztnr, ) (Entered: 06/19/2014)
2014-09-2517STATUS REPORT (JOINT) by DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY, INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. (Klimas, Geoffrey) (Entered: 09/25/2014)
2014-09-26MINUTE ORDER: Having considered the Joint Status Report filed by the parties 17 , it is hereby ordered that the parties shall abide by the obligations and production deadlines spelled out in the joint status report. The parties shall file another joint status report not later than 1/30/15. Signed by Judge Tanya S. Chutkan on 9/26/14. (DJS) (Entered: 09/26/2014)
2014-09-29Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 1/30/2015. (sm) (Entered: 09/29/2014)
2014-11-26Case randomly reassigned to Judge Randolph D. Moss. Judge Tanya S. Chutkan no longer assigned to the case. (gt, ) (Entered: 11/26/2014)
2015-01-3018STATUS REPORT (JOINT) by DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY, INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. (Klimas, Geoffrey) (Entered: 01/30/2015)
2015-02-04MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of the parties' Joint Status Report 18 , it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall abide by the obligations and production deadlines spelled out in the Joint Status Report. The parties shall file a further joint status report on or before April 20, 2015. Signed by Judge Randolph D. Moss on 2/4/2015. (lcrdm2, ) (Entered: 02/04/2015)
2015-02-04Set/Reset Deadline: The parties shall file a further joint status report on or before 4/20/2015. (kt) (Entered: 02/04/2015)
2015-04-1619STIPULATION with Tea Party Patriots, Inc. by DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY. (Klimas, Geoffrey) (Entered: 04/16/2015)
2015-04-1620NOTICE OF RELATED CASE by DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY, INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. Case related to Case No. 14-178. (Klimas, Geoffrey) (Entered: 04/16/2015)
2015-04-1721STATUS REPORT (Joint with Tea Party Patriots, Inc.) by DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY, INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. (Klimas, Geoffrey) (Entered: 04/17/2015)
2015-06-1922STATUS REPORT (JOINT) by DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY, INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. (Klimas, Geoffrey) (Entered: 06/19/2015)
2015-08-1923STATUS REPORT (JOINT) by DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY, INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. (Klimas, Geoffrey) (Entered: 08/19/2015)
2015-08-20MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of the parties' Joint Status Report 23 , it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall abide by the obligations and production deadlines spelled out in the Joint Status Report. The parties shall file a further Joint Status Report on or before September 30, 2015. Signed by Judge Randolph D. Moss on 8/20/2015. (lcrdm2, ) (Entered: 08/20/2015)
2015-08-21Set/Reset Deadline: The parties shall file a further Joint Status Report on or before 9/30/2015. (kt) (Entered: 08/21/2015)
2015-09-2924Joint STATUS REPORT by DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY, INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B)(Klimas, Geoffrey) (Entered: 09/29/2015)
2015-10-05MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of the parties' Joint Status Report 24 , it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall abide by the obligations spelled out in the Joint Status Report. The parties shall file a further Joint Status Report on or before October 30, 2015. Signed by Judge Randolph D. Moss on 10/5/2015. (lcrdm2, ) (Entered: 10/05/2015)
2015-10-05Set/Reset Deadline: The parties shall file a further Joint Status Report on or before 10/30/2015. (kt) (Entered: 10/05/2015)
2015-10-3025Joint STATUS REPORT by DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY, INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. (Klimas, Geoffrey) (Entered: 10/30/2015)
2015-10-30MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of the parties' Joint Status Report 25 , it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall file a further Joint Status Report on or before November 30, 2015. Signed by Judge Randolph D. Moss on 10/30/2015. (lcrdm2, ) (Entered: 10/30/2015)
2015-10-30Set/Reset Deadline: The parties shall file a further Joint Status Report on or before 11/30/2015. (kt) (Entered: 10/30/2015)
2015-11-3026Joint STATUS REPORT by DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY, INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A)(Klimas, Geoffrey) (Entered: 11/30/2015)
2015-11-30MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of the parties' Joint Status Report 26 , it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall file a further Joint Status Report on or before January 31, 2016. Signed by Judge Randolph D. Moss on 11/30/2015. (lcrdm2, ) (Entered: 11/30/2015)
2015-11-30Set/Reset Deadline: The parties shall file a further Joint Status Report on or before 1/31/2016. (kt) (Entered: 11/30/2015)
2016-01-2927STIPULATION of Dismissal by DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY, INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. (Klimas, Geoffrey) (Entered: 01/29/2016)
2016-01-29MINUTE ORDER: Pursuant to the Stipulation of Dismissal 27 , the Court hereby ORDERS that this matter is dismissed with prejudice. The parties will bear their own costs, attorney's fees, and expenses. Signed by Judge Randolph D. Moss on 1/29/2016. (lcrdm2, ) (Entered: 01/29/2016)
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